PSY 2012 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Jean Piaget, Prenatal Development, Toilet Training

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Developmental psychology is a subfield of psychology from which a vast amount of information about humans" development has been produced. Major body organ systems begin to differentiate: fetal stage begins at the third month and lasts until birth. By end of third month all major organ systems have been formed and the sex of the fetus can be determined visually. Jean piaget swiss psychologist who was fascinated by how children"s ability to think and process information changed and improved as they matured. He outlined 4 cognitive stages through he believed all humans passed, primarily as a result of maturation. Assimilation simply learning new ideas and information. Accommodate child will have to modify his or her preexisting knowledge based of new knowledge they receive. Sensory motor stage (birth to age 1 : infants at this age experience the world through their basic senses, primarily through sucking and grasping.

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